Combination blade holder



Mach 22, 1932. s. PORT COMBINATION BLADE HOLDER Fiied July 3, 1929 C@'llll A JM 62%' cumstances; the'device Patented; Mar. 22, 1932 UNITED@`lsT/Asfiflssv SAMUEL PORT, oF NEW. YORK, N.` Y.

.COMBINATION BLADE HOLDER;

Appncation mea July 3, 1929, serial No'."375,794.

rIhis invention relates to a device vfor the safe and secure holding ofsafety razor blades while honing, stropping or otherwise sharpening thesame g for 5 for trimming o1' cutting of materials; and Vin general asa'worling toolrequiring the use of a sharp blade; and wherein it ismechancally arranged to readily shift and adjust; another without therisl;

price. The scope of my invention vextends to j whatever construction maybe defined 'by or included within the terms or language of my claim.

Figure l is a plain view, fullsize, ofmy `725 combination safety pocketblade holder eX- tended and ready for use yfor shaving purkind ofworkmanship requirposes; for any blade; and forhoning,

ing the use of a sharp stropping, etc. f e,

Figure 2 is a view of the device, full size, when folded and ready toplace in the pocket or otherwise dispense with until further use; 3-3indicating the laterals which are eX- tended while in use.

Figure 3 is atransverse sectionalview of the enclosed device, being afull-size view.

My invention, in the form shown in the drawings and briey describedabove, com- 40 prises four metal joints or knees, so hinged as tocompletely cover the safety razor blade When not in use. Y v

I am aware of the fact that there are a great many devices forre-sharpening safety razor blades, but I know of no device'that`combines such simple, absolutely safe service with that of a completehandle for shaving` purposes and work requiring the use of a 'sharpblade and which, when not 'in use, 5@ mayy be vfolded. completely andsafely so use for shaving purposes;

that it can be carried compactly in so small a space as the vest pocket.

I claim: e j A combination blade holder, includingrU'- shaped members-articulately connectedin PATENT oFFlCE i chainlike formation, so thatthe axes of thel connections are in close proximity to the ends of theblade,"and so thatl a portion of every member incloses a portion ofthebladefwhen Y 1 the chainlike formation is folded around said blade edgeto protect the same.

SAMUEL PORT.

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